We were in bright and early but as a player you don’t realise the depth and the amount of work that goes into the work and the prep before. You turn up as a player and get on with the session. Yesterday morning we are going through it for an hour, and then another hour and a half afterwards, sorting out the week.

It is a real eye-opener for me. It is something I am really keen to learn.

I am nowhere near the finished article. Obviously I have aspirations to be a manager one day.

But that is four or five years away for me.

I am very keen to learn and I have two great people to learn from who have a wealth of experience.

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15:43

Zlatan considers Milan return

According to Calciomercato.com, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is seriously considering a return to AC Milan.

Milan sporting director Leonardo and Ibrahimovic’s agent Mino Raiola reportedly discussed a potential return to the San Siro last summer and the deal could be done in January.

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13:47

Lacazette reveals what he misses most about Ligue 1

Alexandre Lacazette is beginning to fulfil his potential at Arsenal but despite rediscovering his goalscoring touch, the French forward is not entirely happy.

That’s because Lacazette still misses Ligue 1, where he made his name with Lyon.

The 27-year-old has claimed the Premier League simply does not match up to the top tier in France when it comes to atmosphere.

I’m a fan of Icardi. If I were at Real Madrid I would sign him immediately. He is a player who ‘sees and feels’ the goal, he knows how to move in the penalty area like few others, if you put three balls in the area he hits all three.

He’s a specialist in the penalty area, as was Cristiano Ronaldo.

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10:48

Dzeko wanted by Premier League trio

Southampton, Crystal Palace and Cardiff have been alerted to Edin Dzeko’s willingness to return to the Premier League.

The ex-Manchester City striker, 32 is currently at Roma. Dzeko spent five seasons at Manchester City, winning two Premier League titles and scoring 72 goals.

Southampton, Palace and Cardiff have all been struggling to score goals this season and see the Bosnian as a remedy to their offensive issues.

Dzeko said:

It’s probably too late for me to return to the Premier League, but you never know: we’ll see.

I love English football, I played in the Premier League for four-and-a-half years and enjoyed it a lot, even if I’m happy at Roma right now.

Why Chelsea have the advantage over Man United and Tottenham in Ake chase

Manchester United and Tottenham face a wait to discover if they can sign Nathan Ake.

The Bournemouth defender has impressed since making his move from Chelsea a permanent switch in a £20million deal.

Both sides have been linked with a swoop for the Dutchman, with Jose Mourinho in particular desperate for a new centre-half.

The Portuguese missed out on Toby Alderweireld, Harry Maguire and Jerome Boateng among other central defensive targets over the summer and could go back into the market in January.

But Chelsea have a first refusal buy-back option, believed to be in the region of £40million, according to The Telegraph.

There is no current, firm interest from the Blues, but should either United or Spurs make a bid, Bournemouth would be obliged to contact Chelsea due to the gentleman’s agreement in place.

Ake, 23, made just seven Premier League appearances for the west London club and also had loan spells at Reading and Watford.

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10:42

'Pogba edges closer to Barcelona'

Manchester United superstar Paul Pogba is reportedly edging closer to a move to Barcelona, after agent Mino Raiola agreed a deal ‘in principle’ with the Spanish champions.

In the midst of a roller-coaster campaign at United, Pogba has been keen to swap Manchester for Catalunya.

The Frenchman had been keen to switch during the summer, but United had no desire to part with their prized asset.

But Pogba’s desire to leave Old Trafford remains, and has grown amid the ongoing feud between Pogba and United manager Jose Mourinho.

Now, according to Rai Sport , Pogba’s agent Raiola has come to an agreement in principle with the Catalan giants.

The report also indicates that Barca midfielder Arturo Vidal has been urging manager Ernesto Valverde to sign his former Juventus teammate as Barcelona look to retain La Liga and push for the Champions League.

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09:18

Barcelona eye Alderweireld

Barcelona are reportedly eyeing a January move for Spurs star Toby Alderweireld.

Linked with a move away from north London in the summer after a difficult 2017/18 campaign, the Belgian international has played a key role for the Lilywhites so far this season.

Given that his contract is running down at present, the Mirror report that the Spanish giants want to sign the player in January amid a number of injury problems at the Nou Camp.

Why Hazard did not join Manchester United in 2012

As reported by the MEN, United’s interest in Hazard dates back to the 27-year-old’s time in France with Lille, where he won Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France in 2010-11, and the Belgium international said last week he would relish working with Jose Mourinho again.

Hazard, 21 at the time of his final Lille match in May 2012, confirmed on Twitter he was mulling over joining United, City or Chelsea after his final campaign with Lille and ultimately plumped for the recently-crowned Champions League winners.

The Blues winger said:

When they won the Champions League I told myself, ‘Why not Chelsea?’ There was a struggle between Chelsea and United but for me, Chelsea has the best project. It’s a wonderful club.

Chelsea secured a £32million deal for Hazard in early June and towards the end of the month United confirmed the signing of Shinji Kagawa from Borussia Dortmund for £17m.

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Ramsey 'open' to top six move

According to ESPN, Aaron Ramsey is open to staying in the Premier League if he leaves Arsenal next summer - and is ready to join one of the Gunners’ top six rivals.

The report claims Liverpool are currently not that keen but Chelsea and Manchester United remain interested and are monitoring the situation closely.

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Milan threaten to cancel Bakayoko loan

‘Defects’ in Tiemoue Bakayoko’s game means the Chelsea midfielder’s time at AC Milan might be cut drastically short as his woes continue.

The France international made the switch to Stamford Bridge last summer after an outstanding season with Monaco, but the 24-year-old was a shadow of that player in the Premier League and had a real struggle throughout the 2017/18 campaign.

Lukaku drops Juventus hint

Romelu Lukaku has admitted he is open to swapping Manchester United for Juventus.

Hit man Lukaku has struggled so far this season at Old Trafford - only managing to find the net four times in 11 appearances with six barren games - amid a general dressing room disharmony with Jose Mourinho.

But Lukaku, who has found form with the Belgium national side notching five times since the World Cup, admits he is open to moving to Serie A.

Lukaku’s younger brother Jordan Lukaku plays left back for Lazio which could help lure the elder sibling to Italy.

The forward told Gazzetta dello Sport:

Why not? I hope it happens. Juve have a great project in place and they just keep going. Every year they try to get stronger.

Without doubt, Juve are one of the two-three best teams in Europe.

They’ve got a great coach on the bench and extraordinary players in every area of the team.

Cristiano Ronaldo stands out, but watch out for the others too. Paulo Dybala is already impressive and getting stronger, while I love Douglas Costa.

He’s an exceptional signing and his career shows he always makes the difference.

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Sarr and Havertz lined up by Arsenal

Arsenal are eyeing two of Europe’s top young talents – Rennes starlet Ismaila Sarr and Bayer Leverkusen’s Kai Havertz.

Gunners head of recruitment Sven Mislintat is already well ahead with his plans for the future, and according to the Mirror, winger Sarr and midfielder Havertz are in his sights.

Sarr, is a 20-year-old who has already attracted attention from Barcelona – and Rennes will cash in on him in the next 12 months.

He has already hit the back of the net three times in just ten appearances so far this season - including one in the Europa League.

Meanwhile Havertz has already played over 50 games for Leverkusen and has won his first cap for Germany, and he’s still only 19-years-old.

Havertz has gone one better than Sarr, having scored four goals in as many games as the Senegalese man - and equalling his overall total for last season.

Three of those have come in the Europa League, as he helped Leverkusen to wins over Ludogorets and AEK Larnaca.

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